merodach

It was built of old by King Jeconiah, king of Judah, and the 35,000 Jews who came with him, when Evil-merodach brought him forth out of prison.

The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela Benjamin of Tudela

Nebuchadnezzar actually did occur, Evil-merodach refused to accept the homage the nobles brought him as the new king, because he feared that his father was not dead, but had only disappeared as once before, and would return again.

The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 Louis Ginzberg 1913

Evil-merodach twenty-three, leaving five years in the reign of

The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 Louis Ginzberg 1913

Evil-merodach, and Belshazzar, were appointed by God to be world monarchs.

The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 Louis Ginzberg 1913

Nebuchadnezzar felt his end draw nigh, he resolved to sink his immense treasures in the Euphrates rather than let them ascend to his son Evil-merodach, so great was his miserliness.

The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 Louis Ginzberg 1913

It is overarched by a beautiful mausoleum erected by King Jeconiah after Evil-merodach had released him from captivity.

The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 Louis Ginzberg 1913

Nebuchadnezzar among the beast, his son Evil-merodach ruled in his stead.

The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 Louis Ginzberg 1913

Evil-merodach, who, after a reign of two years, was succeeded by

Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897

The date of its composition was some time between B.C. 561, the date of the last chapter (2 Kings 25), when Jehoiachin was released from captivity by Evil-merodach, and B.C. 538, the date of the decree of deliverance by Cyrus.

Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897

The occasion was the accession of Nebuchadrezzar's son Evil-merodach (Babylonian, Amil-Marduk).

The Makers and Teachers of Judaism Charles Foster Kent 1896